SDG 3:
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

University Impact Ranking for SDG 3
U of Haifa 0/100 

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SDG3 Highlights

School of Medicine, Medical Students, Medical Studies, University, Doctor's Coat

Learning & Students

Establishment of the New School of Medicine at the University of Haifa
Prof. Pavel Goldstein, Integrative Pain (iPain) Laboratory, University of Haifa

Public Engagements

New Approach to Chronic Pain fostered by Integrative Pain Laboratory at the University of Haifa
Food, Healthy, Schnitzel, Vegetables, Chicken, Pomegranate

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Food on Campus
Herta and Paul Amir School of Medicine, University of Haifa, Cornerstone Ceremony

Learning & Students

The University Breaks Ground on New School of Medicine
Old Woman, Nursing Home, Healthcare, Sickness, Chronic Diseases, Disabilities

Research

Prof. Anna Zisberg and Prof. Efrat Shadmi won a grant of 20 million euros as part of an international research group that aims to reduce chronic diseases in the elderly

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The Moderated Influence of Perceived Behavioral Control on Intentions Among the General U.S. Population: Implications for Public Communication Campaigns

By: Martinez L.S., Lewis N.
Published in: Journal of Health Communication
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: This study reports results from a large population-based survey of U.S. adults showing perceived behavioral control (PBC (more…)

LRRK2, GBA and SMPD1 Founder Mutations and Parkinson’s Disease in Ashkenazi Jews

By: Dagan E., Schlesinger I., Kurolap A., Ayoub M., Nassar M., Peretz-Aharon J., Gershoni-Baruch R.
Published in: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Background/Aim: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with mutations in LRRK2, GBA, and SMPD1 genes. We describe the cl (more…)

Highly artistic-social personalities buffer the effects of burnout on career commitment

By: Orkibi H.
Published in: Arts in Psychotherapy
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Whereas burnout among healthcare professionals is highly consequential to their career persistence and commitment, littl (more…)

Attention bias dynamics and symptom severity during and following CBT for social anxiety disorder

By: Davis M.L., Rosenfield D., Bernstein A., Zvielli A., Reinecke A., Beevers C.G., Koster E.H.W., Smits J.A.J.
Published in: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Objective: Threat-related attention bias figures prominently in contemporary accounts of the maintenance of anxiety diso (more…)

The Role of Essential Fatty Acids in Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity

By: Yehuda S., Rabinovitz S.
Published in: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Law  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: The two basic questions in food intake study are what we eat, and how much do we eat. Most research is directed toward t (more…)

Concurrence of high fat diet and apoe gene induces allele specific metabolic and mental stress changes in a mouse model of alzheimer’s disease

By: Segev Y., Livne A., Mints M., Rosenblum K.
Published in: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Aging is the main risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, evidence indi (more…)

Conflict and Care: Israeli Healthcare Providers and Syrian Patients and Caregivers in Israel

By: Young S.S., Lewis D.C., Gilbey P., Eisenman A., Schuster R., Seponski D.M.
Published in: Global Qualitative Nursing Research
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Israel has provided immediate healthcare to Syrian children, civilians and fighters since early 2013 despite being in an (more…)

Adaptive patterns in the p53 protein sequence of the hypoxia- and cancer-tolerant blind mole rat Spalax

By: Domankevich V., Opatowsky Y., Malik A., Korol A.B., Frenkel Z., Manov I., Avivi A., Shams I.
Published in: BMC Evolutionary Biology
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Background: The subterranean blind mole rat, Spalax (genus Nannospalax) endures extreme hypoxic conditions and fluctuati (more…)

Work role perspectives of clinical instructors from three countries

By: Zlotnick C., Jones S.M., Koren A., Peters A., Saffer C., Torsvik M., Wilhelm D.
Published in: Nursing Education Perspectives
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: BACKGROUND Educational institutions partner with health facilities to provide clinical education, but the impact of thes (more…)

Delivery of Care to Nursing Home Residents With Diabetes: Results From the SHELTER Study

By: Szczerbińska K., Topinková E., Brzyski P., van der Roest H.G., Richter T., Finne-Soveri H., Denkinger M.D., Gindin J., Onder G., Bernabei R.
Published in: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units:   | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Objectives To describe health care and preventive service provision to nursing home (NH) residents with diabetes mellitu (more…)

Reasons for discontinuing attendance at a group intervention among people with serious mental illness

By: Roe D., Hasson-Ohayon I., Gornemann M.I.
Published in: Psychiatric Services
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
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Comparison of Frailty Phenotypes for Prediction of Mortality, Incident Falls, and Hip Fracture in Older Women

By: Zaslavsky O., Zelber-Sagi S., Gray S.L., LaCroix A.Z., Brunner R.L., Wallace R.B., O’Sullivan M.J., Cochrane B., Woods N.F.
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Objectives: To compare the ability of the commonly used Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) and Cardiovascular Health Study (more…)

Functional status before and during acute hospitalization and readmission risk identification

By: Tonkikh O., Shadmi E., Flaks-Manov N., Hoshen M., Balicer R.D., Zisberg A.
Published in: Journal of Hospital Medicine
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: BACKGROUND: Recent efforts to prevent readmissions are increasingly focusing on early identification of high-risk patien (more…)

The person in the disabled body: A perspective on culture and personhood from the margins

By: Agmon M., Sa’Ar A., Araten-Bergman T.
Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Background: Persons with disabilities (PWD) are one of the most marginalized groups in Western societies. These inequali (more…)

A model-driven methodology for exploring complex disease comorbidities applied to autism spectrum disorder and inflammatory bowel disease

By: Somekh J., Peleg M., Eran A., Koren I., Feiglin A., Demishtein A., Shiloh R., Heiner M., Kong S.W., Elazar Z., Kohane I.
Published in: Journal of Biomedical Informatics
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: We propose a model-driven methodology aimed to shed light on complex disorders. Our approach enables exploring shared et (more…)

Adult Relationships in Multiple Contexts and Associations With Adolescent Mental Health

By: Capp G., Berkowitz R., Sullivan K., Astor R.A., De Pedro K., Gilreath T.D., Benbenishty R., Rice E.
Published in: Research on Social Work Practice
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Purpose: Adult relationships provide critical support for adolescents because of their potential to foster positive deve (more…)

GWAS analysis of handgrip and lower body strength in older adults in the CHARGE consortium

By: Matteini A.M., Tanaka T., Karasik D., Atzmon G., Chou W.-C., Eicher J.D., Johnson A.D., Arnold A.M., Callisaya M.L., Davies G., Evans D.S., Holtfreter B., Lohman K., Lunetta K.L., Mangino M., Smith A.V., Smith J.A., Teumer A., Yu L., Arking D.E., Buchman A.S., Chibinik L.B., DeJager P.L., Evans D.A., Faul J.D., Garcia M.E., Gillham-Nasenya I., Gudnason V., Hofman A., Hsu Y.-H., Ittermann T., Lahousse L., Liewald D.C., Liu Y., Lopez L., Rivadeneira F., Rotter J.I., Siggeirsdottir K., Starr J.M., Thomson R., Tranah G.J., Uitterlinden A.G., Völker U., Völzke H., Weir D.R., Yaffe K., Zhao W., Zhuang W.V., Zmuda J.M., Bennett D.A., Cummings S.R., Deary I.J., Ferrucci L., Harris T.B., Kardia S.L.R., Kocher T., Kritchevsky S.B., Psaty B.M., Seshadri S., Spector T.D., Srikanth V.K., Windham B.G., Zillikens M.C., Newman A.B., Walston J.D., Kiel D.P., Murabito J.M.
Published in: Aging Cell
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Decline in muscle strength with aging is an important predictor of health trajectory in the elderly. Several factors, in (more…)

Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence and Corporal Punishment Among Former Soviet Union Immigrants in Israel

By: Enosh G., Leshem E., Buchbinder E.
Published in: Violence Against Women
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: The study regards attitudes of Russian immigrants in Israel toward wife abuse and corporal punishment. The sample consis (more…)

Cannabinoids and post-traumatic stress disorder: Clinical and preclinical evidence for treatment and prevention

By: Zer-Aviv T.M., Segev A., Akirav I.
Published in: Behavioural Pharmacology
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: There is substantial evidence from studies in humans and animal models for a role of the endocannabinoid system in the c (more…)

The genetic history of Cochin Jews from India

By: Waldman Y.Y., Biddanda A., Dubrovsky M., Campbell C.L., Oddoux C., Friedman E., Atzmon G., Halperin E., Ostrer H., Keinan A.
Published in: Human Genetics
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2016 |  Link
Description: Cochin Jews form a small and unique community on the Malabar coast in southwest India. While the arrival time of any put (more…)